The WeChoice award 2025 highlights the contributions of individuals, organisations and works that promote positive values. —  Photo courtesy of WeChoise Award

HCM CITY — The WeChoice Awards 2025 announced its winners during a gala in HCM City on Saturday, honouring individuals, organisations and works that inspire and promote positive values. 

The awards were organised by VCCorp Joint Stock Company with the theme ‘Viết tiếp câu chuyện Việt Nam’ (Continuing the Vietnamese Story).

The awards featured nominees across five main categories, including ‘Inspirational Ambassador', ‘Youth Life’, ‘Entertainment’ and ‘the Inspirational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects’.

A highlight was the Inspirational Ambassadors category. Honorees included teacher Đinh Thị Kim Phấn with her decade-long journey teaching children with cancer, the film crew of Mưa Đỏ (Red Rain), a famous Vietnamese film about the 81-day defence of Quảng Trị Citadel in 1972, weather expert Nguyễn Ngọc Huy, who disseminated flood data on social media to help locals evacuate in time, and head coach Mai Đức Chung of the women’s national football team.

Another notable honoree was the medical team from Children's Hospital 1 and Từ Dũ Hospital for their pioneering fetal cardiac catheterisation, which saved many infants' lives. 

Community projects and campaigns from organisations making significant contributions to the country's development were also honoured, including the 'Not Alone – Together for Online Safety' campaign by the Digital Trust Alliance, the ‘Homeland in Our Hearts’ concert by Nhân Dân newspaper and the ‘Be Proud of Việt Nam’ campaign by the Central Committee of the HCM Communist Youth Union.

In the entertainment category, Mưa Đỏ was named Film of the Year, while Vietnamese singer Soobin received the Favourite Singer/Rapper and Song of the Year awards. 

The Inspirational CSR Project category honoured initiatives such as a pedestrian bridge over Sài Gòn River, the Haha Family TV series featuring a journey of Vietnamese artists exploring the country, and UpRace, a community project encouraging fitness activities through charitable donations.

Finally, the 'Reaching Out to the World' award honoured 15 businesses for their strong growth, pioneering spirit and contributions to the nation’s development. — VNS